Japan vs Spain: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

Japan
28.2
in 2020
Spain
23.18
in 2023
Japan rank
95th
Spain rank
97th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 28.2 against 23.18 in Spain, a difference of 5.02.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 29.05 24.52 4.53 Japan
2010s 29.13 31.01 1.88 Spain
2020s 28.2 27.28 0.9169 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 28.2 against 23.18 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Japan and Spain?
5.02, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
Japan ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed